2025 Session Last amended: 2005 session

§ 12.32 — Governor's Orders and Rules, Effect

Plain-Language Summary

Provides that the governor's emergency orders and rules, when approved by the Executive Council and filed with the Secretary of State, have the full force of law during emergencies.

Practical Notes
Emergency orders have the same legal effect as statutes during declared emergencies. Conflicting local rules and ordinances are suspended while the emergency exists.